In this article I would like to describe one of the most common restorative procedures in the dental practice- treatment of tooth decay with a dental filling restoration. Some Basic Information about Tooth Decay (Dental Caries) Tooth decay (also called dental caries) is a softening and breakdown of the hard tooth tissues. It is caused by certain types of oral bacteria. Despite preventive … [Read more...]

In this post I would like to discuss important information regarding  immediate complete dentures treatment. You should read this post if you anticipate loosing all your teeth in one or both jaws and would like to learn about immediate dentures. What are Immediate Dentures? Immediate denture are type of treatment where artificial denture prosthesis is made before removal of the teeth and … [Read more...]

In this post I would like to describe a core buildup procedure which is often performed in addition to the crown restoration. Core buildup is a restorative procedure where a missing portion of the tooth is restored with a dental filling material in order to support a crown restoration. What are the Indications for Core Buildup? When your tooth is badly broken or missing a large volume as a … [Read more...]

For somebody who is missing large amount of  tooth structure as a result of tooth decay, congenital disorders, tooth wear or traumatic injures dental crown can be an excellent treatment option. In this post I would like to discuss the most essential information about dental crowns. What is a Dental Crown and What are the Indications for Dental Crowns? A crown is an artificial dental … [Read more...]

Dentures Gagging Problem Patients who consider denture treatment and have gagging problems should be carefully evaluated for the extent and severity of their palatal and gag reflexes. Gagging- Palatal and Pharyngeal Reflexes For clarification gagging is a layman's term and  what we are talking here are  Palatal and Gag (also called Pharyngeal) Reflexes. Almost all people react to the tactile … [Read more...]

If you appreciate good design here is an example of one of the greatest objects created by man. Pont du Gard bridge is massive, it is about 2,000 years old and it was built without the use of mortar or clamps. … [Read more...]

One of the most serious complication with full dentures  is prosthesis fracture. It is more common with top denturea but does occur with the bottom dentures as well. There are several reasons for denture fracture. One of the most common causes of denture fracture includes wear and tear over time. Following years of use, the denture is under numerous stress cycles from chewing. In addition … [Read more...]

You should  read this post if you have heard about All on Four / Teeth in a Day and would like to learn more about this treatment approach, you are missing all your teeth, or your remaining teeth are in a hopeless and compromised state and you would like to learn about this treatment option. Background Information For majority of  patients, dental implants are the best option in the replacement … [Read more...]

  Read this post to learn about exciting digital dentures technology in the fabrication of removable dentures! The digital revolution is having a huge impact on the dental laboratory and dentistry. CAD-CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) processes are universally used for the fabrication of crowns, bridges and implant restorations. However digital dentures … [Read more...]

Today we had a prospective client who called us and asked if her existing Denture can be converted into an Implant Denture. I am asked this question quite often and thought that this can be a great post for our blog. It depends. Yes, for some patients  their existing denture can be converted into an implant denture. But there are also a number of situations where we have to make a new … [Read more...]